Patents by Inventor Erik Uhlin

Erik Uhlin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11434621
    Abstract: A method for determining object position information indicative of the position includes at least the horizontal position of an object that is intended to be removed using an object removal machine. The method uses a working machine that includes an implement, and that is different from the object removal machine. The method includes arranging the implement such that at a position of at least a portion thereof has a determinable relation to the position of the object; determining the position of the implement, and determining the object position information using the position of the implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Erik Uhlin, Johan Sjöberg
  • Publication number: 20220064902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling the working scheme (30, 32) of an autonomous working machine (100) at a work site (1). The method comprises the steps of: determining (S10) the absolute position of a plurality of locations (10) of interest at the work site based on position data from a plurality of position sensors (19) distributed at the work site; generating (S20), by means of a computer, a set working scheme (30) based on the position data; and executing (S30) the set working scheme by the working machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Volvo Autonomous Solutions AB
    Inventors: Viktor Gustavsson, Johan Sjöberg, Erik Uhlin, Calle Skillsäter
  • Publication number: 20200141085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining object position information indicative of the position, including at least the horizontal position, of an object that is intended to be removed using an object removal machine. The method uses a working machine being different from the object removal machine and including an implement. The method includes: arranging the implement such that at a position of at least a portion thereof has a determinable relation to the position of the object; determining the position of the implement, and determining the object position information using the position of the implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Erik Uhlin, Johan Sjöberg